Sweden vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 35% larger than Sweden.
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0.74×
Sweden is 0.74× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.35× the size of Sweden.
| Sweden | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sweden bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Sweden is 26% smaller than Ukraine. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.3 times: Ukraine has 1.35× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Sweden and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².